Jar-closure.



No. 662,24l. Patented Nov. 20, I900.

J. C. MILLS.

J A R G L 0 S U R E (Apinliation filed s c 2a, 1999.

(No Model.)

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JEFFERSON O. MILLS, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOEZEKIAL A. EGGMAN, OF SAME PLACE.

JAR-CLOSURE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 662,241, dated November20, 1900.

Application filed $eptem'bez- 28, 1899. Serial No. 731,432. (No model.)I

T at whom it may concern: or handle G is formed with alateral notch or50 Be it known that I, JEFFERSON O. lVIILLS, a recess g, as shown inFig. 1, or with a transcitizen of the United States, and a resident of.verse aperture g, as shown in Fig. 4, the pur- Anderson, in the countyof Madison and State pose of such recess or aperture being to proofIndiana, have invented certain new and vide a seat or bearing for thecentral portion useful Improvements in Jar-Closures; and I of abail-clamp K. Said bail clamp consists 5 do declare the following to bea full, clear, and of a piece of wire or metal bent to conform exactdescription of the invention, such as approximately to the contour ofthe upper will enable others skilled in the art to which surface of thelid or cover, with inturned it appertains to make and use the same,refends it to engage under the flange or shoulerence being had to theaccompanying drawder b; Its shape should be such that when ings, and toletters of reference marked thereits ends 7c are engaged with thisflange or on, which form a part of this specification. shoulder and itscentral portion is engaged Figure 1 of the drawings is a perspectivewith the recess or aperture of the knob and 15 View showing theinvention asin application. its intermediate portions bearing upon theFig. 2 is a central vertical section thereof. cam rises orinclines andseatedin the notches Fig. 3 is a front View of the cover with thethereof it will be sprung somewhat from its gasket removed and the knobprovided with normally upwardly arched or bowed form or a notch. Fig. 4cis a perspective view of the put under tension, so as to press the lidor 20 cover and bail,the knob being shown as procover closely to itsseat. This spring or tenvided with an aperture. sion is due to the factthat the normally This invention is designed to provide an arched bailis forceddown at its central and improved jar-closure; and it consistsin the highest portion into engagement with the novel construction andcombination of parts, notch in the knob. The peripheral edge of 25 allas hereinafter described, and pointed out the flange or shoulder b isalso preferably in the appended claim. formed with notches, as at b, tohold the In the accompanying drawings, the letter clamp from slipping bythe locking engage- A designates the body of the jar, and B the menttherewith of the lateral upwardly-exneck portion thereof, the latterhaving the tending arms of said clamp.

0 surrounding groove a, which forms an under- The clamp can be veryquickly applied in out flange or shoulder b below and surroundclosingthe jar or removed in unclosing the ing the mouth of the jar. The topedge 0 of same, while the manner in which it is seated the jar is madeperfectly flat to provide a seat and secured prevents any liability ofits slipfora packing-ring or gasket D of the usual ping and becomingloose. The knob G in 35 character. addition to its function in providinga bear- E designates the lid or cover for the jar, ing for the clampalso serves asaconvenient formed on its under side with the cylindricalhandle. boss 6, which is designed to fit within the Having thusdescribed my invention, what mouth of the jar. Said boss has a fiat bot-I claimas new, and desire to secure by Letters 40 tom surface and isformed with the annular Patent, is-

groovef for the purpose of catching and hold- The combination with thejar having an ining the ring or gasket D, the adjacent underWardly-offset annular shoulder, and annular surface of the marginalportion of the cover corrugations or teeth at its upper portion, ofbeing flat to provide a seat for the upper face a cover having oppositelateral toothed in- 5 of the said ring. The upper face of the lid orclines, and a central knob provided with an cover is somewhat conical inform, with acenopening therethrough; and a bail-clamp hav- 5 tral knobor handle G and with oppositelying an upwardly arched or bowedtransverse disposed cam rises or inclines H, having arm engaging theopening of said knob and notches h in their inclined faces. The knob theteeth of said inclines, being thus depressed at its central portionunder the action of said In testimony whereof I aflix my signatureinclines to more securely engage the same, in presence of two witnesses.and lateral depending arms in locking en- 4 gagernent \v1th the annularcorrugations or JEFFERSON O MILLS 5 teeth of said jar, and havinginturned ends \Vitnesses:

in engagement with said annular groove of S. J. LOUISE, the jar,substantially as specified. D. C. CHIPMAN.

